Whitehill Energy Storage (200 MW)
Whitehill Energy Storage is a 200 MW battery storage project in Glasgow City, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 December 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2024 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 28 October 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 13 December 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Intelligent Land Investments Group
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004632
- Address (REPD)
- Whitehill Farm, Coatbridge Road
- Council area (by location)
- Glasgow City
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10466
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downiebrae Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Seath Road, Rutherglen | battery storage | 50 | refused | 3.5 |
| Dalmarnock Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Broomloan Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Caledonian Solar Park | solar farm | 18.4 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Govan Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Kennishead Road | battery storage | 40 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
| Highflat Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 19.9 | application withdrawn | 8.4 |
| Gilbertfield Farm, Gilbertfield Road | battery storage | 40 | refused | 8.4 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.8636, -4.2369).